By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Africa Community School (ACS) and the Africa International College (AIC), in a bid to giving back to the society have impacted no fewer than 109 learners with scholarships gulping about N70 million. The Executive Secretary of the schools, Mrs Caroline Yakubu disclosed thisContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’allah has disclosed that students who intend to study in the university must undertake and present a drug test before admission. Na’allah, who made this known at the 27th Pre- Convocation briefing in Abuja on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has begun a weeklong sensitisation of residents on disaster risk reduction across the six area councils of the Federal Capital Terrirory (FCT). Mrs Florence Wenegieme, the Director, Forecasting, Response and Mitigation, FEMA, launched the sensitisation on Wednesday at theContinue Reading
By Shedrack Frank Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa’s second term bid has received the backing of prominent Ijaw leaders of thought, including the Bayelsa Elders Council among others. The leaders spoke at an interactive session organised by a socio-political group, Friends of Douye Diri (FSDD), at the DSPContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) said it will hold a Stakeholders dialogue, on the implementation of sections of the Fiscal Responsibility Act that relates to lending by banks to governments and public institutions. Mr Bede Anyanwu, FRC’s Head of Strategic Communications who stated this is in aContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe British American Tobacco Nigeria (BAT Nigeria) has appointed Mrs Kikelomo Fisayo-Okusanya as Marketing Deployment Director for the West and Central Africa Cluster (WCA). Yarub Al-Bahrani, Managing Director, BAT Nigeria, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos. He said the company, a multinational organisation operatingContinue Reading
By Esther Mamudu Some activists have advocated the inclusion of women in the peace-building process and national cohesion. They made the call at a symposium titled “The Role of Women in Peace Building as Mediators and in Reconciliation”. The symposium was organised by a Non-Governmental Organisation, One Percent International ManagementContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, on Tuesday solicited the support of the Ministry of Budget and National Planning in ensuring adequate budgetary allocation to the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN). The Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, said in a statement that theContinue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede Excited at their first Nigeria Premier League (NPL) win over visiting Gombe United FC on Monday, Sporting Lagos FC, are optimistic of winning the league at first attempt. The Chairman of the club, Godwin Enakhena, made this known in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Adekunle Williams An NGO, the Ta’awun Political Forum, has sensitised students and youths in Lagos on active participation in politics, prevention of crimes and other vices for a better Nigeria. Mr Lasisi Taiwo, the President of the forum, made this known while delivering his keynote address at aContinue Reading
